A farm horse is an essential part of agriculture and rural life, but it has many synonyms. For instance, equine, nag, cob, mare, gelding, and stallion can replace "farm horse" depending on the context. A saddle horse or workhorse is another term for a farm horse that only works part-time and is ridden for sports or leisure. Plow horse is often used for a bigger and muscular horse bred to work in the toughest terrains and pull heavy loads. Draft horse and team horse are interchangeable with plow horse, mostly found working on large agricultural estates. Lastly, the farm pony refers to smaller horse breeds, often used for their gentle nature and suitable for children's rides.